Ductile Iron 80-55-06

Chemical Composition

Element Symbol Average Preferred Range %
Carbon C 3.5-3.9
Manganese Mn 0.15-0.35
Silicon Si 1.9-3.0
Phosphorus P 0-0.05
Sulfur S 0-0.025
Nickel Ni 0.05-0.20
Copper Cu 0.05-0.1
Iron Fe Balance

Mechanical Properties

Property Metric Values Imperial Values
Tensile Strenght Min 80 ksi 600 MPa
Yield Strength Min 55 ksi 360 MPa
Elongation Min % 6% 6%
Hardness (Brinell) 180-270HB 180-270HB

Comparative Specifications

ASTM / SAE: ASTM 80-55-06 / D5506

DIN: GGG-60

Afnor: FGS 600-3

EN (EU/US): GJS-600-3

BS (British Standard): 600/7

GB (Chinese Standard) / ISO (International) / UNS: QT600-3 / 600-3/S / F33800

Applicable Casting Processes